Who gets remembered: The forgotten heroes missing from South Africa’s history books
Back from left: Sabapathy Periyasamy Govender and Captain Mariemuthoo Padavatan. Front from left: Kuppusamy Naidoo, T Veloo, Gangan Padavatan and Rangasamy Naidoo.
By Yogin DevanSouth Africa
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South Africa’s school history often celebrated a narrow set of Afrikaner heroes. A broader national memory should also remember the Padavatan Six, Retha Harmse, Edward Gutsche, Ayakha Godlwana and others whose courage crossed racial and political boundaries.
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- 37 words · 1 min read
- Published
- September 16, 2026
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- Yogin Devan
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- IOL